Using the Cloud with your Apple devices

Name: Using the Cloud with your Apple devices
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Understand how the five big cloud storage services work with your Mac, iPhone and iPad.

Created byMy Mac Mentor (The MacSpa)

Last updated 3/2017

English

What you'll learn

Understand the fundamentals of some of today's most popular cloud services.
Use cloud services with your Mac, iPhone or iPad.

Course content

8 sections • 25 lectures • 1h 43m total length

Introduction to the Course3:42
Learn to what expect from this course and your instructor from The MacSpa.

iCloud Overview1:39
This lecture provides a basic overview of iCloud.
Creating an iCloud Account and iCloud Settings on your Mac6:59
Learn how to create an iCloud account and the available iCloud settings on your Mac.
Creating an iCloud Account and iCloud Settings on your iPhone or iPad3:58
Learn how to create an iCloud account and the available iCloud settings on your iPhone or iPad.
iCloud Drive5:06
Learn about Apple's iCloud Drive functionality.
iCloud.com4:06
iCloud.com has many features associated with your iCloud account.

Setting Up and Using Google Drive on your Mac8:28
Understand how to set up a Google account and use on your Mac.
Creating a Google Cloud account and Google Settings on your iPhone or iPad4:33
Learn to set up a Google account on your iPhone or iPad and use Google's iOS Apps.
Google Photos6:28
Learn how to use Google Photos as an alternative to Apple's Photos application
Google Docs, Sheets and Slides5:35
Google Docs, Sheets and Slides are fantastic (free) cloud-based alternatives to Microsoft Office or Apple's Pages, Keynote and Numbers

Microsoft Overview and Creating a Microsoft Account5:22
Setting up OneDrive on your Mac2:50
Learn to set up and use Microsoft's OneDrive on your Mac.
Setting up OneDrive on your iPhone or iPad2:16
Understand how to set up and use Microsoft's OneDrive App on your iPhone or iPad.
Using OneDrive with Word, PowerPoint and Excel7:05
Learn the fundamentals of Microsoft's web-based versions of Word, Powerpoint and Excel.

Requirements

You will need to have a basic understanding of how to use a Mac or iOS device.

Description

In today's world, we use many devices to keep ourselves connected. You may know that 'the cloud' is used to connect our devices, but what does 'the cloud' mean and how can it be best used with our all of our Apple devices? In this course, we'll discuss and compare the five most common cloud services that easily integrate into the Apple device ecosystem: iCloud, Google, Microsoft, Dropbox and Amazon. We'll help you set up each of these services and explain how they can be used for syncing, storing and accessing your media (like photos and videos), documents and other information. This course is suitable for anyone who uses multiple Apple devices (Macs, iPhones, iPads) daily, from beginners to experts. We'll start by defining 'the cloud' and introducing each service. Next, we'll guide you in setting up and using each service in a step-by-step manner - - it will be helpful to follow along with your Apple Device. Finally, we'll compare and contrast each service so that you can decide which best suits your needs. By the end of this course, you should have a strong understanding on how to best use cloud services on all of your Apple devices.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who uses an Apple device and would like a better understanding of how to use the Cloud.

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 4min

Defining the Cloud3 lectures • 12min

Using Apple's iCloud5 lectures • 22min

Using Google's Personal Cloud Services with your Apple Devices4 lectures • 25min

Using Dropbox with your Apple Devices3 lectures • 9min

Using Microsoft's OneDrive with your Apple Devices4 lectures • 18min

Using Amazon Cloud Drive with your Apple Devices3 lectures • 11min

Choosing Cloud Services and Conclusion2 lectures • 4min

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